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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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